The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1887-08-05
CORN IS THE KING.
An Exceiant Yield for Dakota Cereals Pronis-
cd, with Corn In the Lead-Yaiue Of niyersi-
fled Crops-Dakota's Growth In Population,

An Exceiiant Yield for Dakota Cereals Pron,is-
cd, with Corn In the Lead-Yaiue of niyersl-
hea Crops-Dak0ta's Growth In Population,
Territorial Statistician Mcclure has In
sued a circular letter giving i'll tabular
form the result OF his inquiries in each
county regarding crops. His correspond
ents arc all farmers, and five wers selected
in different parts OF each county. Tho
showing is highly satisfactory. Reckon
ing 100 as II perfect crop, it is shown
that the average condition OF wheut in
corn 50, oats 10, rye 90, barley S4, buck.
wheat 80, fnx72, nativehay II and vegeta.
bles SO. 1t is significant that tho threecoun-
ties in which wheat stands at 100 are
Union in tho extreme south, Marshall in
thu central and Cavalier on the extreme
northern boundary. The only locality
reporting a lack OF moisture is tho bismarck
signal station, extending as iar east as
jamestown. Even in this region, where
the rainfall in June was about one
third that OF any previous year,
wheat will average hall a crop, and corn
stands at 100 and vegetables and all root
crops are nearly perfect. Corn is n perfect
crop IN twenty one counties and over 30
per cent. in iorty-two counties. In what
has always been considered an exclusively
wheat region north Of the forty sixth par
allel, corn Is the best this year. In fact
CORN Is KING
throughout the territory. The average
Temperature of the territory in June atnine
United States signal stations WAS G7 g; rain
fail, 3.23 inches or Ia. less than the
average for seven years. The commits
sioner OF Immigration, summarizing the
report, says: For the first three weeks in
June thero was deficiency in tho rainfall,
which together with unusually warm
weather, CAUSED farmers no little anxiety.
However, good soaking rains during tho
latter part OF the month, continuing in
July, have wrought a wonderful change,
and II is nov safe to to predict the aver.
age yield OF cereals for tho territory,
as whole, fully up to, If 1t does
not exceed. that Of any previous year. In
o few localities the crop OF small grain has
been seriously injured BY prolonged drouth,
gopher pests or other unfortunate ciroun,-
stances. But when we consider the vast
surface OF the territory, equalins in oxtent
the combined area OF nll New England, put
together with the states OF Now York and
Pennsylvania, 1t IL not to BIO expected
that season will be 80 favorable M to
result In q perfect crop In every county.
There has been little or no damage
from hail or other disastrous atorms, and
no reports OF ravages by chinch bugs.
Fourteen counties report the condition oi
the crops TO be the
BEST EVER KNOWN.
Tho condition OF tho corn crop Ii cspe.
cially gratifying. Nearly one. half of the in
dividua. reports a large silaro OF which arc
from farmers north OF the iorty-sixth par,
alIcl, place tho crop at 100. The lssson
taught by tho result Of this years opera.
tions will in the future lead farmers tostill
further diversity their crops; the greatest
possible good viii haro been accomplished
Tor the agricultural interests ol the terri.
tory. The statistics show that III June
! there were new filings at tho ton United
States land offices in Dakota on 800, s59
| acres OF land; acquired by ttnal proof and
by entry 755,64s aeres. Tho total num-
| ber OF prc.emption filings Is 2,84s home
stead; 2,292 timber culture; / 1,s9o pre-
| omption proofs; committed homcsteads,
SOL final homestead proofs. 2, 13; .:mbel
culture proofs, 1ss; purchased by land
scrip, $40 acres, On the basis OF the cal.
culation adopted by this Office there was
o gain during june oi 7, 300 souls, or n.
,he rate Of 81 900 for tho year.